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Everyone knows that cats make great pets. However, not everyone understands what it takes to properly care for your cat. While they are famous for being independent, there is still a lot of work to be done on the owners part. The article below will illustrate what every cat owner needs to know. Create a […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri held off a late charge from No. 6 Illinois and overcame 36 points from Fighting Illini star Ayo Dosunmu for an 81-78 victory Saturday night. Dru Smith had 17 points, Javon Pickett had 14 points and five rebounds and the Tigers held on in the annual “Braggin’ Rights” rivalry game. Missouri […]
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A lot can change in eight months. In March, the terraced knoll in front of Fremantle Prison’s main cellblock was little more than a tangle of weeds. The bricks had faded, rubbish was buried in the ground, rogue plants ran wild: all the things that happen when a patch of dirt (more like sand, really) […]
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Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors focused on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, looking past tightening lockdowns in Europe and forecasts for a slower-than-expected recovery in fuel demand. Brent crude settled at $50.76 a barrel, rising 47 cents, or 0.9%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled at $47.62 a barrel, gaining 1.3%, or […]
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The Monster Hunter movie’s controversial “Chi-knees” dialogue has been pulled from all versions of the film globally, Deadline reports. The decision came as director Paul W. S. Anderson issued a public apology for the dialogue, which was described by some as racist. Over the weekend, Eurogamer reported on how Capcom’s Monster Hunter World was getting […]
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It’s never too late to get a college diploma. And 74-year-old Pat Ormond is living proof of this. She received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology 42 years after taking her first college class in 1978. But the Ormond family had another graduate from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) that same day: Ormond’s 22-year-old […]
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson remained in critical but stable condition at a hospital, the team reported Sunday, one day after he collapsed on the court during a game at Florida State. There was no change in Johnson’s condition from Saturday, when he was also critical but stable at Tallahassee Memorial. No details […]
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My wife comes out to my office shed with a parcel, which she hands to me. “These are for you,” she says. I open the package. “Fleecy insoles,” I say. “Thank you.” “They’ll change your life,” she says. “They changed mine.” With that, she is gone. The insoles are thick and luxurious, like the backs […]
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Facebook Inc will shift all its users in the United Kingdom into user agreements with the corporate headquarters in California, moving them out of their current relationship with Facebook’s Irish unit and out of reach of Europe’s privacy laws. The change takes effect next year and follows a similar move announced in February by Google […]
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Spider-Man: Miles Morales players on PS5 will no longer face the tricky choice between 60fps fluidity and the aesthetic delights of ray tracing, thanks to a new patch from developer Insomniac that finally allows both together, albeit with some caveats. Insomniac’s latest update – formally known as patch 1.007 – is available now and introduces […]
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